Reinforce and implement robust climate policies and regulations to reduce emissions and promote renewable energy.
Climate Change
Climate Change Risk
Assessment for this date
Today's climate risk is high due to significant political denial and misinformation on climate change, which undermines global efforts to mitigate long-term environmental impacts.
September 24, 2025
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Risk Drivers
What is pushing the current reading.
The current political discourse, particularly from influential figures like former President Trump, who labels climate change as a 'con job,' poses a significant barrier to effective climate action. This rhetoric not only stalls policy progress but also perpetuates misinformation, weakening public support for necessary environmental measures. Such denial and opposition to green energy policies can lead to increased greenhouse gas emissions and exacerbate climate-related disasters. Moreover, the lack of leadership from major powers like the U.S. creates a vacuum in global climate governance, hindering coordinated international efforts to address climate change and increasing the risk of severe long-term impacts, including extreme weather events, ecosystem collapse, and socio-economic instability.
Risk Reduction Actions
Priority actions generated from the current analysis.
Launch public awareness campaigns to counteract misinformation and educate the public on the realities of climate change.
Provide accurate reporting and fact-checking to challenge false narratives and highlight the urgency of climate action.
Strengthen global cooperation and leadership to fill the void left by major powers in climate governance.
Conduct and disseminate research on the impacts of climate change to inform policy and public understanding.
Sources Monitored
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Selected Articles
Supporting articles referenced in the latest score.
- At U.N., Trump Says Green Energy Is a Scam and Attacks Climate Science Publisher: The New York Times
- Trump calls climate change a ‘con job’ as leaders of drowning nations watch at the UN Publisher: Toronto Star
- Trump Says Migration and Climate-Change Policies Are Destroying the West Publisher: The Wall Street Journal
- 'Climate Change Greatest Con Job Ever': Trump Praises "Clean, Beautiful Coal" Publisher: NDTV
- Trump calls climate change policy 'greatest con job ever perpetrated', faults it for West's decline Publisher: New York Post